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Sunday, January 30, 2011

One World One Heart 2011

The fifth annual One World One Heart blog event is winging its way around the world! Welcome to A Fanciful Life. I have so many artsy interests, it's hard to focus on just a few. Every time I see something that inspires me, I want to get right to creating. Alas, there are many of what I call projects-in-waiting. Being a daughter, sister, friend, cat mom and working full time leaves somewhat less time than I'd like to pursue creative endeavors. But there's always something new to create, learn or teach and that's where my passions lie.

Most recently, I've been doing more photographic exploration as I try to push the bounds on my camera's limits. My next project involves redoing my creative space. I actually have a professional organizer joining me next week to begin and I can't wait to have a new space. Now, let's get back to our party...

Part of the fun of this blog party is that each participating blogger is having a giveaway. There are three prizes I'll be giving away, picked at random at the end of this event. Leave a comment here with a link back to your blog or your email address so I have a way to contact you if you are the winner. Winners will be posted on February 17th.

The first item I'm giving away is your first name created in Copperplate calligraphy, with scalloped edges lined with gold and a silk ribbon, velvet leaf and flower adorning it. Copperplate is my favorite lettering hand and I'd love to create one with your name on it.

My second giveaway is a deep fuchsia velvet bookmark. I've adorned each end with a pretty jewel pendant which will peek from the pages of your favorite book.

The last prize I'm giving away is this package of three items from Cavallini & Co. It includes a package of floral postcards, parakeet thank you cards and geographic themed book plates. If you know Cavallini, you know that they make wonderful paper products.

Simply leave me a comment below and you'll automatically be entered to win one of these items.

Thank you for stopping by - I enjoyed your visit and do hope you'll come by again to see what's new in A Fanciful Life. If you'd like to peruse more of my site (and perhaps meet my kitties Miss Gracie and Nipper), simply click here to get back to my home page.

Enjoy your travels as you wing your way on to the many other blogs today. Lisa at A Whimsical Bohemian is the founder of this event - thank you to Lisa for creating such a wonderful way to get to know so many talented people.

Hi Sharon and good morning to both you and miss Gracie. I'm wendy and wow beautiful door prizes and blog.. if you get time pop over the kettle is on and tea is waiting.. hugs wendy at http://blissangels.blogspot.com

Hi Sharon, hope all is well in your corner of the world. I see you've already received many new visitors. I look forward to checking out some new blogs. I wonder how many people actually get to all of them. It's still be pretty cloudy around here. I just can't imagine the snow storms and all the rain that other states and countries are getting. Take care and best wishes, Tammy

You have a beautiful and elegant blog, Sharon, nice to be here! I really like all things Cavallini, so please count me in for your giveaway! And please hop over to my blog to see what I´m giving away ...

All three of your door prizes are extremely special. I really love the idea of the calligraphy with flower and the book mark is exquisite. Thanks so much for sharing these beautiful items. Please add my name to the draw and come over for a visit to my blog at number 92.

***********GASP****LOVE****BLISS*************In love with your blog...wonderful giveaway!I am now following. I would love for you to come to mine and follow too...love new followers but most of all I love new friends!http://creativeyearnings.blogspot.com/

Greetings!...So pleased to visit your lovely blog. I am a Canadian Mixed Media and Digital Artist and look forward to meeting a new friend. I hope you will visit my blog as well. http://gaylepage-robak.blogspot.com

Hi Sharon! I would love to win any of these wonderful items~they're all so beautiful. I especially like your calligraphed nameplate and if I won you could just sen me that one:) Beautiful work!~ChristineBend, Oregon

Being a kitty "mom" to two fur-babies myself, I love your blog and spirit and the gorgeous giveaways, wow! It was very nice to meet you Sharon. Purrrs to you.Definitely please enter me for the giveaways.Ty so much and blessings,Wendy

Hope you have oodles of fun during OWOH. It's such a pleasure to visit your blog. The little bird is adorable. Thanks for your generosity and participation in the event. Count me in please.Jodyvisionquest2020 AT msn DOT com

Hailing you from sunny Arizona. Wonderful prizes and those cupcakes (a major weakness of mine) look so yummy! I've enjoyed visiting your blog and learning about you and your art. I hope you’ll visit my blog and signup to win my prizes. Laurahttp://artfullymusing.blogspot.com

Your blog is so wonderful I just had to become a follower! And what gorgeous items in your giveaway! I would love to be included! Thank you so much! If you would like, please pop into my OWOH participating blog Chronicles of Whimsy.

Hallo, nice to meet youThank you for giving us the chance to win your great doorprices.They are great and you are very generous.Please count me in.Come visit me on my blog,I join the OWOH- event too.Regards from Germany and happy OWOHJanine

Hi Sharon ! It sounds like you are involved in some exciting projects. What a great treat to work with a profesional organizer ! Your gifts are absolutely lovely. Thanks so much for the chance to win. Have a sweet OWOH flight ! Cheers !

Lovely to meet you :)Your prizes are all lovely. I wish I had a steady enough hand to try calligraphy. It is such an elegant art form.Thank you for participating in this wonderful blog event. Please pop by my blog, #51 on the list, if you get a chance.hugs from ON, CanadaHeidi aka Digital Misfitheidig@gmail.com

You have a lovely blog, and gorgeous giveaways.. I would be thrilled to win! Thank-you so much for the chance to win.. I am also participating in OWOH.. http://christinalytle.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-world-one-heart-2011.html

hello from Oregon! Your giveaways are so beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win. I have really enjoyed peeking around in your blog and hope you will have time to come visit mine.:) Galehttp://galevarland.blogspot.comgizmo01@charter.net

Hi Sharon! I love pretty romantic things too. I bought a ripped and tattered crazy quilt over 30 years ago, when I was a teen, and held on to it. Finally just a few years ago I used it to cover an altered book. I knew there was a reason I bought it! cathyguitarteacher-77 at yahoo.comhttp://cathyhorner.blogspot.com

Dear Sharon,Your blog is precious! I had to become a "follower" :)Blessings in the journey,Rebecca in cold and snowy Massachusetts#393 on Lisa's listradgibson@aol.comhttp://rebeccasrainbowkisses.blogspot.com

What gorgeous gifts! I'm a calligrapher too, but don't get too much time to practise. I love your blog.I am interested in card making and dcorating boxes - but sadly found out about OWOH too late to participate.

I have two blogs - come & see me sometimedormouse.wibsite.comfatdormouse.blogspot.com

How generous & what beautiful prizes : ) So pleased to meet you (I'm Shelle by the way)! Seeing I walked through your open Blogger doorway, I'd like to ask you to please, please come comment at my OWOH post too :) I'm number 120 on the list yey! (oh & please feel free to drop in now and then after OWOH if you're in the bloggersphere) Doors always open :) Now let's keep enjoying this hurly burly wonderful One World One Heart EXTRAVAGANZA :)http://sunshineshelles.blogspot.com/

Hi Sharon! Happy OWOH! You have a lovely blog and your creations are so very elegant! I've enjoyed my visit here with you! :) Thanks very much!I warmly welcome you to come and visit with me:http://faeriemooncreations.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-world-one-heart-final-flight.html Sincerely, Theresa #377

OHHH, such wonderful items you are giving away! I'd be thrilled with any one of them. That lettering is fantastic, the bookmarks amazing and I can always use post/note cards. Thanks so much for the chance and come see me when you get a moment!

Such lovely items you're giving away, thank you so much for the opportunity to meet you and to possibly be one of the lucky winners of your artistic talents. If you haven't already, please stop by my blog, #57 :D

Your calligraphy reminds me of my tattoo! I had the hardest time finding the right font for it... had to combine two different styles for the perfect effect... Needless to say, if your work is reminiscent of something permanently attached to my body, I'm bound to like it :-D Great to meet you!

i would love my name in calligraphy (and the rest of the lovely giveaways!) thank you so much for the chance to win! i hope you can also visit me and join my giveaway at http://peggyapl.blogspot.com.happy travels!

Your caligraphy work is amazing! Although I'm a reader and I like your bookmarks too..... and I love Cavallini paper!!!! I'm off to look around your blog some more. Please enter me into your draw -- thank you so much!~martha (#384)

Hello from Maple Valley, WA! *Ü* This is my first year participating in OWOH and I am having so much fun being inspired by wonderful blogs like yours. I would love to enter to win any of your lovely giveaways.

If you have time, I would love if you would stop by mine too? I'm #347 on the list and I'm giving away one of my handmade sterling-cored European glass charm beads.

Beautiful blog, beautiful giveway! Please put my name in the hat!Also, stop by and see me at:http://dragonflydegignstudios.blogspot.com/2011/01/its-time-for-one-world-one-heart.html or OWOH #677Thanks,Stephanie

I am so glad to have this opportunity to meet you. This is my first year with OWOH and it has been an amazing adevnture. I have made new friends already! If you have time please wander over to my blog and say hello. I am #476 on the list.Laurahttp://laura-comito.blogspot.com/

I adore the look and feel of your blog!If you get a chance come by and check out my blog #25 http://artinmybag.wordpress.com/I hope you are having as much fun with OWOH as I am this yearT'Rina trinaxxl at yahoo . com

Hey there Sharon, greetings from sounthern california!What awonderful place to land on this OWOH journey round the world.You copperplate writing is gorgeous and so are the rest for your doorprizes, just beautiful.If you have time on your flight, stop by my place in OWOH blogland.http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/01/owoh-2011-welcome-welcome.html

What a beautiful blog and talent! I would love to be included and am your newest follower (just broke your 200 ;). Please stop by mine if you'd like, there are a lot of vintage things that may be up your alley. Kristin (#73) xo

Wow your blog is lovely, i shall add to follow i think so i can keep up.thanks for the chance to win your lovely door prizes and for giving us the opportunity to get to know you and your arthugs Junejune.macfarlane@gmail.com